Penholder.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.'

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WILLIAM w. THOMAS, or WEsT'PAWLET, VERMONT.

PENI-IOLDER.

Speciication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed February 14a, 1907. Serial No. 357,367.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that WILLIAM W. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Pawlet, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders,

'of which the iollowing is a specification.

This invention -relates to penholders, and has for its object to provide a holder arranged for operation to eject a pen point therefrom without soiling the fingers of the operator, another obj ect being to provide such a holder which may be manufactured at a low figure, and which will be of simple construction.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the speciiic structure shown and described may be made within the scope ot" the claims, without departing from the spirit oi the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals oi reference indicate similar parts in the several views-Figure 1 is a longitudinal section oi the invention, Fig. 2 is a section taken at right angles to Fig. 1, longitudinally of the holder.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a handle 5, which is hollow throughout its entire length, being formed, preferably, o a piece oi reed or similar material. The rearward end of the handle is closed by a plug 6, and formed longitudinally in the handle and communicating with the interior thereof, there is a slot 7, which is located adjacent to the forward end oi the handle. l

Engaged in the forward end of the handle 5, and eX- tending therebeyond, there is a core 8, which has a passage 9 ormed therethrough which receives slidably therewithin a rod 10 extending rearwardly within the handle. The rearward end ofthe rod 10 is turned upwardly as shown at 11 to extend through the slot 7, thus forming a finger piece, and a collar 12 is carried by the rearward portion of the rod 10 and iits snugly within the handle, while being slidable therewithin with the rod, and the collar thus prevents lateral movement oi the rod to disengage the lfinger piece from the slot.

A sleeve 13 is engaged with the forwardly extending portion ofthe core 8 and engaged for sliding movement within the sleeve there is a metallic tube 14 having a longitudinal slot 15 along its upper portion and located within this tube there is a cylindrical block 16 having longitudinal recesses v17 therein at diametrically opposite points.

It will be understood that the pen point is to be engaged between the sleeve 13 and the tube 14, and the block 16 carries a pin 18 extending upwardly through the slot l5 for engagement of the rearward end oi the pen point. tube 14 is struck inwardly as indicated at 19 to enter As shown, the metal o the.

the recesses 17 or engagement of the ends of these recesses to limit the sliding movement of the block within the tube 14. A recess 20 is formed in the rearward end of the block 16 and in this recess the forward end ot the rod 10 is engaged.

In use it will be understood that the finger piece 11 is to be moved forwardly, which will project the rod 10 through the core 8, thus moving the block 16 within and independently ol the tube 14.' This movement ot the block, through engagement oi' the pen point by the pin 18 loosens the point from the sleeve 13 and the tube 14 and further movement of theblock, bringing the rearward ends of the recesses 17 into engagement with the struck-inportions 19, carries the tube 14 forwardly, to discharge the point from the holder.

A helical spring A is engaged with the rod 10 between the collar 12 and the inner end of the core 8, thus holding the rod and other movable portions yieldably at the rearward limits oi their movements,

What is claimed is:

1. A pen holder comprising a handle having a chamber therewithin'opening through its forward end and having a longitudinal slot communicating with the chamber, a core engaged in the forward portion of the chamber and extending outwardly thereof, said core having a passage formed therethrough, a rod slidably engaged withinv the handle and the core and having its inner end turned laterally to extend through the slot of the handle and having a lateral portion extending out through the slot, a collar carried by the inner portion of the rod and arranged for engagement of the sides of the chamber to prevent disengagement of the laterallyY turned portion of the rod from the slot, a spring engaged with the rod between the collar and the inner end of the core, a sleeve engaged with the outer portion of the core, a tube slidably engaged within the sleeve and arranged for the reception ofa pen point between it and the sleeve, a block slidably vengaged within the tube, means for limiting themovement of the block with respect to the tube and for movement of the tube with the block, and a pin carried by the block and' extending laterally beyond the tube for engagement of a pen point, said rod being engaged in the block to move the latter with the rod.

In a pen holder the combination with a sleeve, of a tube slidably engaged within the sleeve and arranged for the reception of a pen point between it and the sleeve, said tube having a longitudinal slot therein, a block slidably disposed within the tube, a pin carried by the block and extending through the slot of the tube, means for moving the block, and means for limiting the movement of the block with respect to the tube and for movement of the tube with the block.

3. In a pen holder, the combination with inner and outer members arranged for the reception of a pen' point therebetween, said inner member being movable for the ejection of a pen point so engaged, ot' means for initially moving the pen point with respect to the inner and outer members and for subsequentlyY moving the inner member to eject the point.

4. A pen holder comprising a handle having a chamber formed therewithin opening through its forward end, said handle having a longitudinal slot communicating with the chamber, a core engaged in the forward end of the cham ber and extending therebeyond-y said core having a passage therethrough, a rod slidably `engaged Within the chamber and having an end turned to extend outwardly through the slot a collar carried by the inner portion of the rod, a spring engaged between the collar and core to hold the rod yieldably against forward movement, a sleeve engaged with the forward portion of the core, and pen-engaging means carried by the forward end of the rod for movel1() ment therewith into and out of coperative relation to the sleeve.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signaturel in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. THOMAS. Witnesses z GEO. N. FoLGER,

CLARENCE J. WATTERs. 

